Monday, June 12 – NYC

Catch the career in film panel discussion at 7pm and watch Slow Jam King for free. (7pm panel and 8pm film. Imaginasian Theater [1], 239 E. 59th St., NYC. $10).

Monday, June 12 – NYC

Sandra Oh, who recently won a Golden Globe for her role on Grey’s Anatomy, will speak about her acting career. Moderated by writer Toure. (7pm, Cantor Film Center, 36 East 8th St., NYC. Visit Asian Cinevision [2] or call 212.989.1422 to purchase tickets. $10-12).

Wednesday, June 14 – SF

See Dan (aka Scrabbel [3]) perform with special guest musician Han of The Invisible Cities. (9pm, Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF. 415.621.4455. $8).

Wednesday, June 14 – LA

If you missed Brent Weinbach [4] last time he was in town, here's your chance. He will be joined by San Francisco comics Jasper Redd, Sheng Wang, and Jacob Sirof. (9pm, Largo [5], 432 Fairfax Ave., LA. 323.852.1073. $5 and two drink min.).

Thursday, June 15 – LA

Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP) and the Organization of Chinese Americans - Greater LA (OCA-GLA) present "Asian Americans and Immigration Reform: Where Do We Stand?" an educational discussion forum. Speakers include Mike Eng, Monterey Park City Councilmember and Former Mayor; Immigration Law Attorney; Anna Prasad, Executive Director, US-Asia Business Forum; Aquilina Soriano-Versoza, Executive Director, Pilipino Workers' Center; John Trasviña, Interim President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF); Kent Wong, Director of the UCLA Center for Labor Research; and Su Yon Yi, Director of Special Projects, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium. (6-7pm reception, 7-8:30pm panel discussion, Chinese American Museum and Pico House, 425 N. Los Angeles St., LA. Visit apaforprogress.org [6] and oca-gla.org [7] for more information. RSVP to: apafp [at] apaforprogress.org. Free. Complimentary food and refreshments).

Beginning Friday, June 16 – NYC

ImaginAsian TV [8] and Subway Cinema present NY Asian Film Festival 2006 [9] (June 16-July 1). New York City will play host to masked alien wrestlers, monsters, and zombie mermaids, when the fifth annual New York Asian Film Festival opens on June 16 with a showcase of the best cult and contemporary Asian movies. Visit www.nyaff.org [9] for more information.

Saturday, June 17 – SF

Returning after a brief hiatus (and new addition to their family), The Skyflakes [10] brings their sweet, underground, indie-pop sounds to the I-Hotel. With Taiyo Na of Feedback Poets, performing for the first time at Locus, bringing New York sounds to the Bay. Co-Presented by the Manilatown Heritage Foundation [11] and the Chinatown Community Development Center [12]. (7pm, Manilatown Center at the I-Hotel, 868 Kearny St., SF. $7-10 sliding/free for youth under 19. After party fundraiser at 11pm at Space180, 180 Capp St., SF. $5-10 sliding. Visit Locus Arts [13] for more information).

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